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The Pskov Department of the Anti-Monopoly Service filed a case on cartel agreement between the administration of Pskov and two “twin” companies of the brothers Kukhi and Kolpakov
Press Release, 21.04.2017 Lev Shlosberg, MP from the YABLOKO party of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembl, applied to the Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service for the Pskov region asking the Service to institute proceedings under Article 16 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition” (prohibition of restricting competition agreements or concerted actions) in […]
Posted: April 25th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Yabloko Anti-Corruption Policy Centre revealed collusion in the provision of PR services for the Rostov regional authorities
Press Release, 11.04.2017 The Yabloko Anti-Corruption Policy Centre found signs of collusion between suppliers (a cartel) in public procurement to cover the work of the Governor, the Legislative Assembly and other authorities of the Rostov Region in the mass media for the amount of 158.5 million rubles (approximately 2.3 million Euro). Most of the state […]
Posted: April 12th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Mitrokhin demands to stop a shopping centre construction conducted by Prosecutor General’s son
Press release, 06.04.2017 Sergei Mitrokhin, head of Yabloko’s Anti-Corruption Centre, demanded to stop a shopping centre construction conducted by the company of Prosecutor General’s son Artyom Chaika in the territory of a protective zone of Losiny Ostrov National Park, Moscow. Yabloko’s anti-corruption experts claim that the construction works do not meet the environmental regulations and […]
Posted: April 7th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Demolition of five-storey apartment blocks violates the Constitution
Press release, 07.04.2017 On April 6, the Moscow branch of Yabloko conducted a round table on the demolition of five-storey apartment blocks. In February the Moscow government launched a mass-scale project on the renovation of the housing fund, which involves the demolition of about 8000 apartment blocks constructed in 1950-1972 and rehousing about 1,6 million […]
Posted: April 7th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Mikhail Amosov: The reason for the act of terror is Russia’s involvement in Syrian war
Press release, 07.04.2017 Deputy of Yabloko’s faction in St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Mikhail Amosov discussed the reasons and consequences of the act of terror in St. Petersburg subway on air of the Party Bureau TV programme. The lawmaker expressed his condolences to the next of kin of the victims and the wounded as a result […]
Posted: April 7th, 2017 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Act of terror in the St.Petersburg subway
Press Release, 03.04.2017 Condolences from Emilia Slabunova and Grigory Yavlinsky On behalf of the YABLOKO party, I express my deepest condolences to the residents of St. Petersburg and all the victims, all who lost their loved ones and relatives in the act of terror in the St. Petersburg subway. This is our common tragedy. We […]
Posted: April 3rd, 2017 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Sergei Mitrokhin commemorates the victims of St. Petersburg terror act
03.04.2017 Sergei Mitrokhin, Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO: Together with Galina Mikhaleva, on behalf of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO, we have laid flowers to the Permanent Mission of St. Petersburg in Moscow. Eternal memory to the deceased! Ignominy to terrorists. And this is another charge against the Russian authorities: it was through […]
Posted: April 3rd, 2017 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Alexander Shishlov, Ombudsman for Human Rights in St.Petersburg
03.04.2017 I am shocked by the terrible tragedy that occurred in our city today. Condolences to the relatives and friends of those killed in the St. Petersburg subway. I wish strength and speedy recovery to all the injured.
Posted: April 3rd, 2017 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Can the threat of the Islamic State justify anything in Chechnya?
Grigory Yavlinsky’s Facebook post, 25.03.2017 Six Russian servicemen were killed in the Chechen Republic, some wounded, including hard. The federal media reported that it was a terrorist attack and that the responsibility for the attack was assumed by the Islamic State. However, none of the leaders of the country spoke up and publicly explained what had […]
Posted: March 25th, 2017 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Condolences to the victims of acts of terror in London
23.03.2017 Yabloko expresses deepest condolences to the victims of terrible acts of terror in London and their loved ones. Today terrorism threatens all of us, Europe is a whole, including Russia, which is part of Europe. Let us join our efforts in combatting terrorism and stay strong together. Nikolai Rybakov, Deputy Chair of Yabloko, lays […]
Posted: March 23rd, 2017 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Sergei Mitrokhin: The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has confirmed the cartel agreement between the Public Chamber and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs
Press Release, 13.03.2017 The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has confirmed the presence of a cartel agreement between the Public Chamber and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodyozh). This was stated in the letter by the Federal Antimonopoly Service sent to Sergei Mitrokhin, member of the YABLOKO Federal Political Committee and head of the YABLOKO Anti-Corruption […]
Posted: March 13th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Sergei Mitrokhin: The bill on protection of applicants on corruption must be supplemented
Press Release, 20.02.2017 YABLOKO’s Anti-Corruption Policy Centre took part in the public discussion of the bill on the protection of the rights of the applicants on corruption. Draft amendments to the law “On Combating Corruption” were proposed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation. The lawyers of YABLOKO’s Anti-Corruption Policy […]
Posted: February 21st, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Sergei Mitrokhin: the Russian Pension Fund is going to spend 27 mln roubls on travel of its employees in 2017
Press Release, 15.02.2017 YABLOKO’s Anti-Corruption Policies Centre has found out that the Russian Pension Fund is going to spend (without any tenders) 27 million roubles on for official travel of its staff in 2017. Sergei Mitrokhin, member of YABLOKO’s Federal Political Committee and head of Anti-Corruption Policies Centre, demands that the Fund should reduce this […]
Posted: February 16th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Mikhail Gorny launched a book on anti-corruption in YABLOKO’s School of Modern Politics in St. Petersburg
Press Release, 27.01.2017 Mikhail Gorny, Bureau member of St.Petersburg YABLOKO and professor of the Higher School of Economics, launched the book Fighting Corruption: Modern Technologies, published under his editorship.
Posted: January 30th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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YABLOKO’s Anti-Corruption Centre prepared a survey on the situation with corruption in 2016
Press Release, 27.01.2017 YABLOKO’s Anti-Corruption Centre, headed by Sergei Mitrokhin, member of YABLOKO’s Political Committee, released a survey on the situation with corruption in Russia in 2016 http://www.yabloko.ru/2017/01/27. It analyses the cases of 2016 that got loud the profile cases last year, legislation, law enforcement practices and the authorities’ response to civil investigations.
Posted: January 30th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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“Anti-Corruption Enforcement: Modern Technologies” book to be launched in St. Petersburg
Press release, 23.01.2017 On January 26, Mikhail Gorny will launch a book “Anti-Corruption Enforcement: Modern Technologies” which was published under his editorship. The event will take place within YABLOKO’s school of modern politics.
Posted: January 23rd, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Sergei Mitrokhin: Moscow Mayor’s idea to deprive small businesses of judicial rights violates the Constitution
Press release, 12.01.2017 Sergei Mitrokhin, member of YABLOKO Federal Political Committee, head of the Anti-corruption Centre of the party, calls Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev not to support the initiative of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on depriving small business of the right to dispute the monetary value of the premises, that are bought back from the […]
Posted: January 15th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Court to consider Svetlana Chechil’s petition on early release
Press release, 21.12.2016 On December 22, the court will consider Svetlana Chechil’s petition on early release. YABLOKO Federal Council member Svetlana Chechil is serving one and a half years sentence in a Prison Settlement No. 9 in Russia’s northern Karelia Region (a penal colony in a remote area where prisoners are free to roam the […]
Posted: December 21st, 2016 under Human Rights, Situation in Karelia.
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Sergei Mitrokhin calls Muscovites to participate in public hearings
Press release, 19.12.2016 Sergei Mitrokhin, Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO, calls the Muscovites to participate in the public hearings on urban planning, see expositions and send written requests.
Posted: December 20th, 2016 under Environmental Policies, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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YABLOKO’s deputy in the Karelian Legislative Assembly goes on hunger strike to support his voters
Press release, 13.12.2016 On December 7, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, member of YABLOKO’s faction Andrei Rogalevich went on a hunger strike during the plenary meeting of the Karelian parliament where the draft of the regional budget for 2017 was being considered in the second reading. According to the deputy, […]
Posted: December 16th, 2016 under Elections, Situation in Karelia.
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